23 Jun
2005
23 Jun
'05
8:02 a.m.
>>>> "Zane" == Zane H Healy
<healyzh at aracnet.com> writes:
Zane> At 9:19 AM -0400 6/23/05, Paul Koning wrote:
>> >>>>
"Zane" == Zane H Healy <healyzh at aracnet.com> writes:
>>
Zane> As I understand it, the issue was with variable byte blocks. I
Zane> had zero issues installing RSTS/E, and I think a couple layered
Zane> products off of 4mm DAT. However, DECnet/E would not install
Zane> off of DAT.
> You mean variable length blocks? If it
doesn't support that, it
> isn't a proper tape. Proper tapes handle any block size, odd or
> even, from 14 up to at least 8k or so.
Zane> Yes, that's what I mean. It is my understanding from when I
Zane> got some help figuring this out (I think by this list), that
Zane> was the problem. It wouldn't install from DAT, but had zero
Zane> issues with TK50.
Ok. RSTS does assume/require that tapes are designed by competent
designers. I'm surprised you didn't run into similar issues with
other operating systems.
paul